In a long battle from round 7, Amin Tabatabaei defeated Erwin l’Ami after making the most of his initiative against Black’s weakened king. But L’Ami had a far-advanced passer all along.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader in the Masters, and he even defeated 8-time tournament winner Magnus Carlsen to climb up the standings! The youngster did it in round 5, after Carlsen missed a chance to save a draw in a queen endgame.
Wesley So showed his magnificent technique to beat Vincent Keymer in the sixth round of the Masters. An artificial knight move was the culprit of the German’s loss.
...but when there is more than one passer, you should figure out which one to advance down the board. Failing to do so cost Abhimanyu Mishra a half point in round 6.
From an advantageous setup, Levon Aronian had no trouble showing the proper technique to get a full point in an endgame with bishop and knight against two bishops.
In the all-Dutch confrontation between Erwin l’Ami and Max Warmerdam, the former not only found a great tactical shot in the middlegame, but also forced a queen trade at the right time.
